Equity & Inclusion News
Historian Focuses on Lives of Black Americans During Reconstruction
Kidada Williams gives annual Gilder-Jordan Lecture SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 BY REBECCA LAUCK CLEARY Many Americans learn in school that Reconstruction failed, but few can accurately identify who failed to do...
Read MoreIsom Center Fellowship Supports Innovative Research
Program encourages connecting gender and sexuality across academic disciplines AUGUST 15, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE Eight University of Mississippi faculty members have been named Sarah Isom Center for...
Read MoreUniversity Welcomes 25 Mandela Washington Scholars to Campus
Jackson State University brings fellows to UM to talk leadership, tour facilities JULY 23, 2023 BY STAFF REPORT Twenty-five young leaders and scholars from across Africa toured the University of...
Read MoreFaulkner Fans to Flock to Oxford for 49th Annual Conference
‘Queer Faulkner’ conference to discuss sexuality, gender and desire in author’s work JULY 18, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE For the 49th consecutive year, writers, scholars and avid fans of...
Read MoreSpanish Instructor Chosen for Engaged Scholars Initiative
Carmen Sanchis-Sinisterra among 2023-24 cohort for Campus Compact JULY 16, 2023 BY EDWIN B. SMITH Campus Compact has selected a University of Mississippi Spanish professor as part of its 2023-24...
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